tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14500964722316562432024-03-12T16:13:22.567-07:00Passagesthe life and times of Passage YachtsDeb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-50559335570753099082010-07-02T13:15:00.000-07:002010-07-02T13:16:45.998-07:00NEW Beneteau First 30<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_Rh4ObSYaNtKALiNK0loI_AsciWfbYzxiOjB_MkU8YAyuPk0CTUAueD682vIaYa6iOLISFM8xx2mDQK2EdGfrziVIR8Xxl7pDwqprBU4qlZT8_KmlTwdUahRBypaeN_FVBspQ947WGUw/s1600/F30+%231+deck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_Rh4ObSYaNtKALiNK0loI_AsciWfbYzxiOjB_MkU8YAyuPk0CTUAueD682vIaYa6iOLISFM8xx2mDQK2EdGfrziVIR8Xxl7pDwqprBU4qlZT8_KmlTwdUahRBypaeN_FVBspQ947WGUw/s320/F30+%231+deck.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489405215846219090" /></a>Torben Bentsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16257585243188074986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-68762362414157859042010-06-28T17:48:00.000-07:002010-06-28T17:48:35.681-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/TClCdQieG5I/AAAAAAAAADs/RfhgURtlOm0/s1600/First+30+Graphics.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" ru="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/TClCdQieG5I/AAAAAAAAADs/RfhgURtlOm0/s400/First+30+Graphics.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New BENETEAU First 30</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sailtube.tv/news/new-beneteau-first-30/2130/">Check out this video. . . </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b><span class="bodyverdana3"><b>The 25th Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race is shaping up as a battle of the Beneteau First 40s. Last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart overall winner Andrew Saies’ Two True will make the long trek to the start line from his home town of Adelaide, where he will be met by two other recently launched Beneteau F40s Flying Cloud (CYCA Vice Commodore Howard Piggott) and Closed Halled (Graeme Hall). <a href="http://www.sail-world.com/USA/index.cfm?SEID=2&Nid=70820&SRCID=0&ntid=0&tickeruid=0&tickerCID=0">(more...)</a></b></span></b>Deb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-65429972790651112082010-05-26T11:13:00.000-07:002010-05-26T11:24:25.720-07:00Free Life Jackets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tLMhTb33irtebh8sCk81fYm2nJl6tktRQnXQqfRN2Od03Z4dkXKwh08qPcSsKxUbcPDcy6lP9z-vVlHvzIVs0i6_YbccS6iYFRRecqgZcQPlILHPWFOjzpsit-C-rl5GNyAijOrEhhTn/s1600/life+jacket.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475645966785357890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tLMhTb33irtebh8sCk81fYm2nJl6tktRQnXQqfRN2Od03Z4dkXKwh08qPcSsKxUbcPDcy6lP9z-vVlHvzIVs0i6_YbccS6iYFRRecqgZcQPlILHPWFOjzpsit-C-rl5GNyAijOrEhhTn/s320/life+jacket.jpg" /></a><br />SACRAMENTO -- The Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW), RadioDisney and the UC Davis Children's Hospital announces the 11th AnnualLife Jacket Trade-In. The event will be taking place May 28 from 4-6p.m. at select Sacramento Kohl's department stores and from 1-3 p.m. at select Sam's Clubs in the Bay Area and Los Angeles region. A complete list of participating stores is attached......http://www.dbw.ca.gov/BoaterInfo/LifeJacketTradeIn.aspx<br /><br />Please go to this website and find a location newar you if any of your kids (or grandkids) are in need of a quality life jacket. Too many accidents happen because jackets are not used (see the reports of the boat off Seal Rock this last weekend). The gift of safety on the water is really cool! Best, MikMikmeisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10910910652482168520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-81496563941674017402010-05-19T07:25:00.000-07:002010-05-19T07:25:35.591-07:00Five Tips for Choosing a New Chartplotter/Fishfinder | features.boats.com<h1>Five Tips for Choosing a New Chartplotter/Fishfinder</h1><h2>Price does count when upgrading your electronics, and these tips will help you figure out what features are worth the extra dollars. </h2>You could spend $500 bucks on a combination chartplotter/fishfinder, or you could spend $5,000—and there’s a world of difference between “inexpensive,” and “cheap”. How can you make an intelligent choice as to which unit best fits your needs and your budget? Make sure you consider these five important factors, before you pull the trigger.<br />
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<strong>1. SIZE MATTERS</strong> when it comes to the screen, because this dictates from how far away you can see the unit, how large the numerics will be, and how “squeezed” the screen will become if you use a split-screen or zoom function. Look for units with screens that are at least 5” diagonal, or larger. Anything smaller then this is going to be tough to see unless you’re hunched right over it.<br />
Another important screen feature is resolution, which will determine just how much detail the unit can provide. Resolution is measured by the pixel count, with more pixels being better. Cheap units provide only a few hundred pixels by a few hundred, but you can easily find inexpensive units with 480 by 480 or more. And also check out the screen’s visibility when wearing polarized sunglasses. Many will fade when viewed from an angle in bright sunlight. To test this out in the store, bring a bright spotlight and your sunglasses with you when you shop. Hit the unit with the light, put on your glasses, and see if you can still see the screen as you lean off to one side.<br />
<strong>2. POWER</strong> is another factor you’ll need to consider. But power is only one half of the equation that determines how deep and accurately your unit will be able to detect fish; transducer choice also plays a huge role. More on this in a moment, but first, note that units in the low end of the price range usually put out between 100 and 300 watts. (Remember to check the spec in RMS, not “peak”). If you’re fishing in water of 200’ or less that’s plenty, but if you need to reach bottom in deeper waters, additional wattage will help you punch through.<br />
<strong>3. TRANSDUCERS</strong> need to be considered in concert with power. The larger the transducer crystal is, the more focused its beam will be. The more focused the beam, the deeper it will penetrate. Think of it like a flashlight beam: one that’s set to spotlight penetrates farther then one that’s set to floodlight. In real-world use, doubling the transducer crystal’s diameter has the same effect as quadrupling the output power. So a machine pushing 300-watts through a four-inch transducer will see just as deep as a fishfinder pushing 1,200-watts through a one-inch transducer. Unfortunately, depending on where you buy the unit you may not have a choice as to what transducer comes with it. In most cases, however, you can easily purchase an upgraded transducer. Airmar’s web site (www.airmar.com) has a lot of good info on what transducer upgrades are available and how to choose between them.<br />
<strong>4. CONNECTORS</strong> may not seem like an important part of the machine, but they are. Connectors with flimsy plastic collars or thin metal prongs can get broken or bent, and replacing them can cost a large fraction of the unit’s price. So wiggle, push, and prod at them in the store to see just how tough they are, before you buy a unit. Pay special attention to these parts if you have to pull the unit off the boat each time you go home, because the more often you remove and replace the plugs, the more likely it is a problem will arise.<br />
<strong>5. LONGEVITY</strong> is, of course, another important consideration. Water resistance, especially if you’ll be mounting the unit on a small, open boat, is the most important consideration in this regard. Pay close attention to the IPX (International Protection code) or JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) ratings, which are essentially identical. A rating of four is considered “splashproof,” which could accurately be interpreted as “will fry when wet.” A rating this low is simply insufficient for a small, open boat. An IPX/JIS of five means the unit can withstand low-pressure jets of water, six is high pressure jets of water, seven is submersible for up to 30 minutes at three meters, and eight can be operated while submerged continually. Obviously, the higher the rating number is, the longer your unit will survive in the marine environment—and that makes all the difference in the world, between “inexpensive” and “cheap”.<br />
<img alt="Lenny Rudow" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-27771" height="80" src="http://features.boats.com/boat-content/files/2010/03/lennyhead.jpg" width="80" />Lenny Rudow has been a writer and editor in the marine field for over two decades and has authored five books. He runs his own web site at <a href="http://hookedonfishingboats.com/" target="_blank">HookedOnFishingBoats.com</a> and his syndicated blog appears at <a href="http://www.boats.com/" target="_self">Boats.com</a> in the <a href="http://www.boats.com/boat-content/boatermouth/" target="_self">BoaterMouth blog section</a>.<br />
<a href="http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2010/05/five-tips-for-choosing-a-new-chartplotterfishfinder/">Five Tips for Choosing a New Chartplotter/Fishfinder | features.boats.com</a>Deb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-66783093645184871612010-05-13T21:18:00.000-07:002010-05-13T21:18:13.358-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/S-zOn0CNC1I/AAAAAAAAADU/hZVOjPFlZgU/s1600/88df49ff-056d-49ca-bd5e-75c3c60b48a7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/S-zOn0CNC1I/AAAAAAAAADU/hZVOjPFlZgU/s400/88df49ff-056d-49ca-bd5e-75c3c60b48a7.jpg" width="325" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After seven months at sea, an Australian teen on Thursday was just two days away from reaching the finish line in her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world.</div><br />
Thousands are expected to line Sydney Harbour on Saturday to offer a hero's welcome to 16-year-old Jessica Watson, who has battled 40-foot (12-meter) waves, multiple knockdowns and critics who called her too immature and inexperienced for the treacherous journey.<br />
Many thought she couldn't, and her parents faced withering criticism from those who believed allowing a teenager to attempt such a feat was foolish, insane — even borderline criminal. But the couple repeatedly defended their decision, even after their daughter, who has been sailing since she was 8, collided with a merchant ship during a test run.<br />
Watson, from Buderim, north of Brisbane in Queensland state, sailed out of Sydney on Oct. 18. She traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator, then south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. She has survived on prepackaged meals, the occasional freshly caught fish and a steady supply of chocolate.<br />
Another Australian, Jesse Martin, who was 18 when he completed the journey in 1999, holds the current record for the youngest person to sail around the world solo, nonstop and unassisted. But Watson's feat will not be considered an official world record, because the World Speed Sailing Record Council discontinued its "youngest" category.<br />
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Sixteen-year-old American Abby Sunderland of Marina del Ray, California, launched her own solo round-the-world bid in January. In May, she had to pull into port in South Africa for boat repairs, ending her nonstop attempt. She still plans to try to complete her voyage.Deb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-82912254634730513962010-05-08T08:21:00.000-07:002010-05-08T08:28:04.846-07:00I was thinking about taking up windsurfing...<object height="445" width="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JOcw1Zw2bAw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JOcw1Zw2bAw&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br />
What do you suppose he's thinking about?Deb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-58260738597603936642010-04-28T21:51:00.000-07:002010-04-28T21:56:28.912-07:00Blue Cup Regatta documentary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u5N2RkPr8GwoLVA6YmfD-VfKHXNL0zWcPX92wYidRgjjAdSxtsFnsziO01LHi9xk6n7HOLHcKMH4208Fs0AETNoH69oxw3t_2xvFGX2wQW-9Lyx0xTB4aFE_vE7NQyuK2HUK_bfwQVHc/s1600/background.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u5N2RkPr8GwoLVA6YmfD-VfKHXNL0zWcPX92wYidRgjjAdSxtsFnsziO01LHi9xk6n7HOLHcKMH4208Fs0AETNoH69oxw3t_2xvFGX2wQW-9Lyx0xTB4aFE_vE7NQyuK2HUK_bfwQVHc/s400/background.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465418755122214786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Athens Greece - 2009 Blue Cup Regatta.... the year after the Passage Yachts team attended this great race/party. This is a great video documentary of the event and the passion for sailing that surrounds it. Notice the fleet of Beneteau Yachts too!<br /><br />click: <a href="http://www.inpursuitofpassion.us/greece.html">Blue Cup Regatta - In Pursuit of Passion</a>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-88631271287550430112010-04-27T07:25:00.000-07:002010-04-27T07:25:03.127-07:00Seminars & Sails: Sunday May 2<div align="center"><span style="color: #000099;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please Join us for our Summer Seminar and Sailing Series</span></strong></em></span></span></div><div><em> <span style="color: #000099;"> </span></em><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 12pt;">Join us on Sunday, May 2, for the first seminar in our series of summer seminars. Each month we'll feature one or two seminars on a variety of topics. In addition, we will host sailboat rides for women who are not interested in the seminar topics but want to join in the enjoyment and learning about boating (sailing is for women only!). </span></div><div><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 12pt;"></span></div><div><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> This month's featured speakers: </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Scott Koehler:</u> Senior Master Mechanic from Svendsen's Marine:</strong> This is a hands on seminar of basic repairs and services to a diesel engine. The information you'll learn here will help you in understanding the necessary maintenance of a marine engine and give you valuable information in case of an on the water emergency.</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong> <u>Kimmie Haworth</u>: Columnist at Yachtman's Magazine, TV Producer: </strong>Kimmie has been writing on the bay and delta for years and is an expert on where to go and what to do on your boat in our local area. She is full of local knowledge and is entertaining as well!</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"> <div><strong> </strong><b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"> <div>Event Hours:</div></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span></span></b><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">11:00 AM: Engine Seminar</span><br />
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<span style="color: #000099; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">1:00 PM: Cruising the Bay & Delta Seminar</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Passage Yachts</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;">Pt. Richmond</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></div></div></span></span><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 18pt;"><span style="color: #990000;"><strong>These seminars pack the house so please reserve a chair so you won't be disappointed!</strong></span> </span><div><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span><span style="color: #000099; font-size: 18pt;">Hope to see you there!</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"> </span></div><div style="color: #000099;"><br />
<span style="font-size: 18pt;"><b>The Crew at Passage Yachts, Inc.</b></span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><br />
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<div style="padding-top: 5px;">West Coast sailors and the public are in for a treat as the celebrated <strong>BMW ORACLE Racing Team</strong>, winners of the America’s Cup, comes to Jack London Square on Thursday, April 15 as part of <em><strong>America’s Cup Day at Strictly Sail Pacific!</strong></em> <img align="right" hspace="10" src="http://www.strictlysailpacific.com/images/acup01.jpg" vspace="10" /> <br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>COME SEE THE CUP!</strong></span><br />
<div style="margin-top: 5px;">Don’t miss this phenomenal opportunity to view The America’s Cup! It will be proudly showcased and on public display from noon until 6 pm on Thursday, April 15.</div><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong>COME MEET THE RACING TEAM!</strong></span><br />
<div style="margin-top: 5px;"><strong>The BMW ORACLE Racing Team</strong> will make a <strong>FREE presentation</strong> from 6 to 7 pm! The event includes sailing and design team members in an open and interactive Q&A session. See video highlights from the team show during its winning campaign for the 33rd America’s Cup.</div><img hspace="10" src="http://www.strictlysailpacific.com/images/acup02.jpg" vspace="10" /> </div><br />
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<div style="font-size: 21px; line-height: 24px;"><strong>Strictly Sail Pacific</strong> Show At a Glance</div><br />
<div> <strong style="display: block; font-size: 16px;"><em>Location</em></strong> <br />
On San Francisco Bay at Jack London Square in Oakland, California. Just across the Bay from downtown San Francisco, with easy access from around the Bay Area by ferry, BART or bus.<br />
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<img alt="Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show" height="158" src="http://www.strictlysailpacific.com/images/boatShow.jpg" style="float: right;" width="210" /> <a href="https://v2.interactiveticketing.com/tickets/t28_2010_strictly_sail_pacific_0912174a7f/form_purchase.php" target="_blank"><img alt="Sailboat" border="0" src="http://www.strictlysailpacific.com/images/admitOne.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin: 0pt 10px;" /></a> <em><strong style="display: block; font-size: 16px;">Hours</strong></em><br />
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<tr> <td>Thursday and Friday, April 15 – 16:</td> <td>10 am – 6 pm</td> </tr>
<tr> <td>Saturday, April 17:</td> <td>10 am – 7 pm</td> </tr>
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<div style="width: 325px;"> <strong style="display: block; font-size: 16px;"><em>Admission</em></strong><br />
$12 – Thursday and Friday (Adults)<br />
$15 – Saturday and Sunday (Adults)<br />
$24 – Two-Day Adult Pass<br />
$40 – Four-Day Pass (Available Online Only)<br />
FREE – Children 15 years and under (when accompanied by a paid adult) </div><br />
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<div style="width: 325px;">Advance ticket purchases available. <strong><a href="https://v2.interactiveticketing.com/tickets/t28_2010_strictly_sail_pacific_0912174a7f/form_purchase.php" style="color: black;">Buy Tickets Now!</a></strong> </div><br />
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<div style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold;"><em>See You at the Show!</em></div><br />
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http://www.strictlysailpacific.com/shows/pacific.asp?show=paDeb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-37340366277675395372010-04-01T08:25:00.000-07:002010-04-01T08:27:59.633-07:00So do you want to cruise your racer or race your cruiser?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/S7S6goH-kxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/9yRg-2U-pbY/s1600/4443717557_e90a247789_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0lfv-OfXDzE/S7S6goH-kxI/AAAAAAAAAC0/9yRg-2U-pbY/s400/4443717557_e90a247789_o.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">When you have a Beneteau, new or old, maybe the lines are blurred.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the recent Banderas Bay Regatta <a href="http://www.banderasbayregatta.com/">(Click here to check out the race website)</a> that took place in Puerto Vallarta March 16 – 20 some 58 boats were competing in the 2 multihull and 5 monohull classes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">These are primarily cruising boats that have made their way down the California and Baja Coasts to enjoy a winter of fabulous sailing in Mexico. By no means are they stripped out racers, but boats that sport solar panels, dinghy davits and all kind of cruising gear.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This year was a great year for anyone bringing a Beneteau to the regatta.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here are the top boats in the mono hull classes:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIVISION A: The hard core racing division was won by Cirque, a 13 year old Bruce Farr designed Beneteau First 42s7 skippered by Louis Krug, who has been cruising Mexico for the last several seasons.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIVISION D: The ‘light’ racing division was won by Wind Child, a Beneteau First 36.7 that did the Bajaha last fall. Another Bruce Farr Design skippered by Rudy Heessels - still a current production boat - narrowly beat out a 20 year old Beneteau First 405!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIVISION E: The medium displacement division did not have any Beneteau’s in the line up, so honors went to a boat build by the Groupe Benetaus sister company, a Jeanneau 43DS.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIVISION F: The heavy division saw a boat that must be close to 25 years old, Bolero a Beneteau Idylle 43, walk away a 1<sup>ST</sup> place. Bolero had nothing but bullets in the entire regatta! Great job by Thom and Cheryl Landgreen.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">DIVISION G: Won by Music, a 2009 Beneteau 40 that we just commissioned last summer. Music also did the Bajaha ’09 and have been cruising Mexico since. Co-skippers Jan Grant and Rick Gio had a great time sliding down the Baha Peninsula and stayed out when a majority of the Bajaha fleet sought shelter the first night out of San Diego.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are currently doing the final preparations to our Beneteau First 42s7, TIVOLI, to leave for Mexico in the fall of 2010 on an extended cruise: watermaker, solar panels, wind generator, canvas, SSB, big anchors with lots of chain……….next year we will be competing at Banderas Bay.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you want to discuss how to make your boat ready for the Bay, Ocean or the ’11 Banderas Bay Regatta I will be happy to chat with you.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Torben Bentsen</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Passage Yachts</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:torben.bentsen@passageyachts.com">E-mail Torben Bentsen</a> Cell: 510-851-3082</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>Deb Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16853770143508908234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-40937785929271477892010-03-28T16:10:00.000-07:002010-03-28T16:35:48.044-07:00The First 40 was awarded Boat of the Year by Sailing World Magazine for Best Crossover<img alt="http://sailmagazine.com/boat-reviews/best-boats/BeneteauFirst40_3.jpg" src="http://sailmagazine.com/boat-reviews/best-boats/BeneteauFirst40_3.jpg" /><i> </i><br />
<i>Sailing World</i> Magazine announced the best in boatbuilding for 2010 with its 26th annual Boat of the Year Awards. The results will be featured in <i>Sailing World's</i> January 2010 issue. <br />
An independent panel of experts inspected and tested the 14 nominated boats during the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis earlier this year. Decisions were based on extensive inspections and sea trials of the boats. Taking home the honor for the Best Crossover was the Beneteau First 40.<br />
For the complete story visit <a href="http://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/boat-of-the-year/announcing-2010-boty-winners--1000079557.html" target="_blank">Sailing World.com</a>.<br />
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Here's a video link to an up close look at the boat by Sailing Anarchy at the Annapolis Boat Show.<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp-aUrWqgPo">Beneteau First 40</a><br />
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Contractors, advisors from parent company Groupe Beneteau, and South Carolinian team members are scurrying to change the 25 year old factory from the past style of eight independent production lines into a new, single line, continuous flow production facility comprising 20 operation positions. The outcome of this new way of building will allow shortened lead times, less work in process and greater flexibility in model mix. The Marion plant will be the only American sailboat plant able to build anything from 30 footers up to 50 footers, all in the same quick-flow process. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Myriad Pro;font-size:100%;">“This is an amazing feat for our team, as it truly was an internal initiative that came from the leadership of our Vice President of Manufacturing, Gerard Martineau, working with the full spectrum of production from managers to those on the floor. They have developed a system that is unique in our end of the industry and will eliminate wasted time while improving quality and flexibility,” said Wayne Burdick, President of Beneteau USA. “When the plant reconfiguration work is complete and we are able to turn on the new, lean, mean, production machine, no one else in the US will be able to make cruising sailboats with as much efficiency and flexibility of product mix. This should give Beneteau a strategic advantage to quickly provide the best value in exactly the model our customer wishes to buy.”</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Myriad Pro;font-size:100%;">“I am proud of all the work by our people in Marion to prepare for this mode of manufacturing. We all went to school together to learn about lean manufacturing, work flow and value stream mapping, and the result proves that this great team of boat builders is equal to any in the world when it comes to new ways of thinking and doing. Great work by this very motivated group will launch us into a new era of excellent quality at the best price and the quickest delivery, continuing Marion’s claim of being the largest producer of sailing yachts on this continent,” stated Mr. Martineau. “In the month of November current production will temporarily cease, so that the remains of the existing independent lines can be moved into the new continuous flow platforms which are already in place. I can’t wait to see the results when we start humming in early December!”</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Myriad Pro;font-size:100%;"> Beneteau USA, the American division of the world’s largest sailboat manufacturer, builds hundreds of 31 to 50 foot production sailboats in Marion, SC and imports sailing and power yachts up to 58 feet in length from its parent company in France. </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></p>Torben Bentsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16257585243188074986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-24934404785215867612009-09-17T13:55:00.000-07:002009-09-17T14:52:40.045-07:00ROLEX Big Boat Series<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM23D_ueuGse7pBjW-Ozc_EcrKItrlZA26HfAi4Z-GeyPIC04pT1jNX9y-gbCs19ko7u4lKh4V7gfze6fC3olKrkB5wscQ90ULe5_jSczVkaJoyKkDfZem4URlLwoORu4KRdJcbZDcPN6C/s1600-h/IMG_8545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM23D_ueuGse7pBjW-Ozc_EcrKItrlZA26HfAi4Z-GeyPIC04pT1jNX9y-gbCs19ko7u4lKh4V7gfze6fC3olKrkB5wscQ90ULe5_jSczVkaJoyKkDfZem4URlLwoORu4KRdJcbZDcPN6C/s320/IMG_8545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382543878159082530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Here is shot of some competitors from the Beneteau 36.7 fleet from last week-end.<br />Passage Yachts chartered a boat to bring the local fleet up to 6 boats for a One Design Start. We also made sure all the crew was easy to recognize in their bright, red shirts from Passage!<br />The racing in the Beneteau fleet was tight, but ultimately Pat Patterson's '<span style="font-weight: bold;">Summer and Smoke</span>' emerged a winner.<br /><a href="http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=283"><br />http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=283</a><br /></span></span>Torben Bentsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16257585243188074986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-15672960705116456292009-09-04T08:41:00.000-07:002009-09-04T08:44:51.381-07:00Rolex Big Boat Series SF gearing up...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKT1Lsyr4EbFwzdlA4yogr8yVjTQV2rPWaxJ2Z6BQmEWf9FruYYiaGQ-tG3VUFrCGJfuLkYt_dmVclnU0JbUn-y0DcLFj7J59-ohGNGoKbZltXORUICUYEqW9AkG1yAruld-dxLnnTSZC/s1600-h/2009_bbs_logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 50px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKT1Lsyr4EbFwzdlA4yogr8yVjTQV2rPWaxJ2Z6BQmEWf9FruYYiaGQ-tG3VUFrCGJfuLkYt_dmVclnU0JbUn-y0DcLFj7J59-ohGNGoKbZltXORUICUYEqW9AkG1yAruld-dxLnnTSZC/s400/2009_bbs_logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377638110189966690" border="0" /></a><br />News from the 2009 Rolex Big Boat Series and Rolex US-IRC National Championship event:<br /><br />September 2, 2009<br /><br />With one week until the start of the 2009 Rolex Big Boat Series, St. Francis Yacht Club (StFYC) Race Office is busy coordinating the many logistical details that accompany running one of the world’s most-loved regattas. Racing this year is scheduled for September 10-13, and includes racing in seven one-design classes – 1D35, Beneteau 36.7, Express 37, J/105, J/120, Melges 32 and, for the first time, the Cal 40 class, as well as divisions for IRC-rated entries. At the conclusion of the four-day regatta, specially engraved Rolex timepieces will be awarded to the St. Francis Yacht Club’s six Perpetual Trophy winners and to the overall IRC winner as the Rolex US-IRC National Champion. Although the Rolex Big Boat Series will be celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, another occurrence will take center stage, the StFYC’s tribute to the late Tom Blackaller. Full article <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here.</span></span><br /><br />*note Passage Yachts mention in the Beneteau 36.7 fleet section.... we are proud to help the fleet get their own start by chartering a boat.Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-42523554728207759382009-09-03T20:04:00.001-07:002009-09-03T20:04:59.068-07:00Brave sailor goes around England....<object width="420" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fLIJ7PO29Zs&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fLIJ7PO29Zs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="420" height="340"></embed></object>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-42068151723098034182009-08-28T18:53:00.000-07:002009-08-28T18:54:52.692-07:00Beneteau 393 video on SF Bay - summer fun!Just another summer day on San Francisco Bay! Thanks to our customers the Kerr's on their Beneteau 393 Jabulani for the video!<br /><object width="425" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGAZKc3wAs0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGAZKc3wAs0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="340"></embed></object>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-28656972076359010472009-08-27T14:06:00.000-07:002009-08-27T14:23:06.586-07:00New Beneteau 40 - offshore deliveryThanks to Passage Broker <a href="http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=283">Torben Bentsen</a>,<br /><p></p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Here is a little clip from 5 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge with a brand new Beneteau 40</span></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> last week.</span></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Windspeed in the low 20</span></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;">’</span></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;">s, and pretty good seas.</span></span></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span lang="en-us"></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;" lang="en-us"><span style="font-family:Arial;">IT WAS FUN!!</span></span></span></p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlpltqiIbINhu3bO6fRC090GBJpGXUj4dKUwIb0vnE905N_a7JmJOxgbA6rYVkZyvB9YjMo390I0sGxI0a8g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-76040245965262077072009-08-25T12:01:00.000-07:002009-08-25T12:13:11.310-07:00Beneteau 36.7 photos - our newest boat arrives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QyaDALQGcVmxGglYqn0v__FQZCi3QaUzE1LS-NEnSRm_oj2zZ9AJlUCwYFeOaCNLLEpVhW5VB5UNj2YddfpdFcO4mXwFhvOtHU06I-C7dNAEDGFkzy1LkXDnMGsSeePOocCcsHmG7HIe/s1600-h/IMG_2022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QyaDALQGcVmxGglYqn0v__FQZCi3QaUzE1LS-NEnSRm_oj2zZ9AJlUCwYFeOaCNLLEpVhW5VB5UNj2YddfpdFcO4mXwFhvOtHU06I-C7dNAEDGFkzy1LkXDnMGsSeePOocCcsHmG7HIe/s400/IMG_2022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979353788012706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Galley - yes, a bit cluttered at the moment.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F0-dxdtHX8jmEywICabm5g_LCx4C4VZvNxTkEWLGw3tkvC9wUTV9W16Nvuf67NGbTEKvIVToq8QfogqyLp6gWcseKbEvxQXPjm3P-qBnblQCh97aFokZPvi5ZP5csjW5YUISMhLFXnPZ/s1600-h/IMG_2021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F0-dxdtHX8jmEywICabm5g_LCx4C4VZvNxTkEWLGw3tkvC9wUTV9W16Nvuf67NGbTEKvIVToq8QfogqyLp6gWcseKbEvxQXPjm3P-qBnblQCh97aFokZPvi5ZP5csjW5YUISMhLFXnPZ/s400/IMG_2021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979348193959858" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Starboard Settee - note the Blond Oak Alpi wood finish... very nice!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaST2CYj7lglZ_mWAAWgNcHvkxgYaisLW2W8HErLI6rlCFrSCF3lWGe8ZyL8I9GUWOtT6VnRo89r02cxmKM2R2hckn1T3LmoK-jiB6l2OW6NEAnvU7FMDYxNIEPi1b_1jSUutdoJ8kBZF/s1600-h/IMG_2020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibaST2CYj7lglZ_mWAAWgNcHvkxgYaisLW2W8HErLI6rlCFrSCF3lWGe8ZyL8I9GUWOtT6VnRo89r02cxmKM2R2hckn1T3LmoK-jiB6l2OW6NEAnvU7FMDYxNIEPi1b_1jSUutdoJ8kBZF/s400/IMG_2020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979339938025138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nav Station<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz4fRwlK_YMooGe2Vu9bIP4fii8N1vmlpUFparA43ECis09v2OJRQyWWg9afe7tmKQ-btEtJwGkpC9HbmH-ZSZT3-uGkYaxWcK8WD04AFShk5ea9pimYXdNiT2-I4-U_KgDLKamK0-lI8/s1600-h/IMG_2031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz4fRwlK_YMooGe2Vu9bIP4fii8N1vmlpUFparA43ECis09v2OJRQyWWg9afe7tmKQ-btEtJwGkpC9HbmH-ZSZT3-uGkYaxWcK8WD04AFShk5ea9pimYXdNiT2-I4-U_KgDLKamK0-lI8/s400/IMG_2031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979330267649682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I like the black mast - very sexy!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKmI_p5AioRvUTtMszxzBTKoxsDCvh3UDZRfmJzlvLf0Vuba1LqgrqbV6vCvV3JEcAVJcA4j2RY9jcFCOfxH_pIU4YEy8zJ6I2vA6hv1X7RkpPo2PhVQVUuLe0es9UEIHDCG2nT8KsA76/s1600-h/IMG_2029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKmI_p5AioRvUTtMszxzBTKoxsDCvh3UDZRfmJzlvLf0Vuba1LqgrqbV6vCvV3JEcAVJcA4j2RY9jcFCOfxH_pIU4YEy8zJ6I2vA6hv1X7RkpPo2PhVQVUuLe0es9UEIHDCG2nT8KsA76/s400/IMG_2029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979325282047874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nice Bruce Farr designed bow...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuRQCGqhT1IRkd04VJke2Skwyamrufg33O2yn0AmzljV-79kiZNrMi_GYE12oHFcdFIL5DGmymRTMQnW2aqYyWzWOzSJbBL3U5C9b_QZDlxzXhiv1qja1N8dl2O8anUNKYxqel_6xapMY/s1600-h/IMG_2027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIuRQCGqhT1IRkd04VJke2Skwyamrufg33O2yn0AmzljV-79kiZNrMi_GYE12oHFcdFIL5DGmymRTMQnW2aqYyWzWOzSJbBL3U5C9b_QZDlxzXhiv1qja1N8dl2O8anUNKYxqel_6xapMY/s400/IMG_2027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979073629809986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Clean engine instrument cluster<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4qkM3GF4sFbBr3IWFmu2g6ZqzxZq15toPaUKfb3l9H6_QYjkAJny0rToHQ0nh-S_rF87SPhPLmC506GFYjQWe2oyRyY3MWkQJBaSBccIfS8GDfjjSUQdFW5Pbh_qOhGwq3Cg3IHz4WB9/s1600-h/IMG_2025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4qkM3GF4sFbBr3IWFmu2g6ZqzxZq15toPaUKfb3l9H6_QYjkAJny0rToHQ0nh-S_rF87SPhPLmC506GFYjQWe2oyRyY3MWkQJBaSBccIfS8GDfjjSUQdFW5Pbh_qOhGwq3Cg3IHz4WB9/s400/IMG_2025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979067166556450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Autopilot controls on the molded steering pedestal<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiS8stzLzxEFHmwG-RvP-DFU348omhZKLwYPlEitWB2QP8KQ3eF3Fm4o6rYC2N_w73tc2V4X5QtdCfC7o27n5-riQ8aJ0GWwEJ_7DBliuv0O2HJmo0BEtlqBmFclapc12Awkvp3CKOfTD/s1600-h/IMG_2024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEiS8stzLzxEFHmwG-RvP-DFU348omhZKLwYPlEitWB2QP8KQ3eF3Fm4o6rYC2N_w73tc2V4X5QtdCfC7o27n5-riQ8aJ0GWwEJ_7DBliuv0O2HJmo0BEtlqBmFclapc12Awkvp3CKOfTD/s400/IMG_2024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979059338556754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tridata and wind instrument over companionway<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-PAK4GwEnjngS6uZrYNEB128Qm_aO7hDZtMoGOGCINi66vP3lzXLgQmSa607_B5R9F7CsQjxPIhu7Q7yBI6q8Ma2gdGBVV010nAq6ete7mMmGW0Lh6ehUGGG9nHdgC_NjUuRj52-3Ibj/s1600-h/IMG_2019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-PAK4GwEnjngS6uZrYNEB128Qm_aO7hDZtMoGOGCINi66vP3lzXLgQmSa607_B5R9F7CsQjxPIhu7Q7yBI6q8Ma2gdGBVV010nAq6ete7mMmGW0Lh6ehUGGG9nHdgC_NjUuRj52-3Ibj/s400/IMG_2019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979053594709874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Molded steering pedestal and large wheel<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGRV6u3O0wWrY2XTjG-6d1NAEsYFozWRqpTh6a9JIIt_Iii_TIpKwU0hAzcF1ThTdWA3WBvAkmQtbzEcFaixYxtytvJuLYyrL3br7_xwoWvSS7lHoGzMtwRik-fb71xbcHcHXPl-lFSmA/s1600-h/IMG_2017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGRV6u3O0wWrY2XTjG-6d1NAEsYFozWRqpTh6a9JIIt_Iii_TIpKwU0hAzcF1ThTdWA3WBvAkmQtbzEcFaixYxtytvJuLYyrL3br7_xwoWvSS7lHoGzMtwRik-fb71xbcHcHXPl-lFSmA/s400/IMG_2017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373979049935908002" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A nice looking boat!<br /><br /><br />Look for 6 of these fast fun racer/cruisers to be going head to head at the Rolex Big Boat Regatta coming up next month!<br /></div>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-68805272123282508742009-08-24T12:37:00.000-07:002009-08-24T12:39:13.154-07:00Sailing small boats on San Francisco Bay<object width="400" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X5qY7FM1Lao&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X5qY7FM1Lao&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="340"></embed></object>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-706370751272927132009-08-14T15:36:00.000-07:002009-08-14T15:41:38.337-07:00Hedley arrives in Western Samoa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8H2v1SIzbxcAzLvF4I33vjZQtl4XwnXawQIPWExsPXndbk3y-NBz-W91pa9VwdWi4ryF0DZMuEhijT2otsWoEEGU1uPIiaQisqjTke8pQvx5OtbwZICrdnB17DxV0c6cqGKWuoEHvfnN/s1600-h/hedley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8H2v1SIzbxcAzLvF4I33vjZQtl4XwnXawQIPWExsPXndbk3y-NBz-W91pa9VwdWi4ryF0DZMuEhijT2otsWoEEGU1uPIiaQisqjTke8pQvx5OtbwZICrdnB17DxV0c6cqGKWuoEHvfnN/s400/hedley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369952962495845810" border="0" /></a><br />An update from our fearless Australian client who is singlehanding his way home aboard the small, older used Beneteau he purchased from us.....<br /><br />These are some emails received by his broker<br /><a href="http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=286">Klaus Kutz</a>:<br /><br />8/1/09<br /><br />Hi Klaus,<br /><br />Hope you recieved my last email in reply to yours of July 28th.<br /><br />Lots of hard work on Mirage III in the last so many days with Hedley having all sorts of problems with the wind and trying to get to Tahiti. He has sent me the following message to pass to you.<br /><br />" After leaving Hilo was able to make some Easting but S of 4 Deg N became very uncomfortable trying to just maintain Long against 20/25 KT wind and 2KT current. Vicinity Malden Is gave up and headed for Apia. Arrive about 7 August.<br /><br />Best Hedley "<br /><br />Needless to say I will join him there, not as delightful as Tahiti I'm sure....maybe next time!!<br /><br />Hope all goes well for you'<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Donna<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />8/2/09<br /><br />Hi Klaus,<br /><br />Another quick message for you from Hedley......." Wind dropping and progress slowed, lightening ship by increasing beer intake, Cheers and Best Hedley."<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Donna<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />8/12/09<br /><br />Hello Klaus,<br /><br />Somewhere along the line I have obviously offended the wind gods. The wind was out of sorts between San Francisco and Hilo but once I left Hilo the wind became positively venomous. I had hoped to make a lot of easting out of Hilo to enable me to have a good run past the Marquesas to<br />Tahiti.<br /><br />However, it was not to be - the wind was mainly from the E and once through the doldrums it was mainly from the SE. The effect was I made very little easting ex Hilo and once south of the equator, made none at all. It became obvious fairly early I was not going to make Tahiti however, I persevered for some days hoping for a change. Eventually, the pounding beat me and I gave up and headed for Apia in Western Samoa, where there is proper marina and which is where I am now with Donna.<br /><br />The leg from Hilo took 25 days mainly because, for nearly a week, I was virtually becalmed in the SE "variables". The trip was uneventful, except for the breakages in the headsail furling line, caused by the furling line chafing against the sharp edges of the Harken drum. It is a poor piece of design, and I hope they have modified the feed - it is a simple job. As it was, when the line broke, it was during difficult conditions, and it was no help having the headsail extend itself fully.<br /><br />The other incident concerned some whales a few days out of Apia I was horrified/delighted/horrified to see this whale following me about 100 feet behind the boat alternatively diving and surfacing . I thought he may be about to attack the boat but he left me alone and he and his mate eventually went off in another direction.<br /><br />I expect to be in Apia for about 10 days or so, and then will press on to Noumea and Brisbane. I should be home by end September. I will be in touch again when I have some more news.<br /><br />Regards to all in the office.<br />Cheers,<br />HedleyJim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-13603790768610587562009-08-06T11:56:00.000-07:002009-08-06T12:02:20.941-07:00Island Packet SP Cruiser<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcEbkgBmidFgVGzZMVxrpAQ1t9pYyPl_qs29mroWk0sz-jbUnwydEpQbNgGkzHFVsbUxqjELnHSNLtBVqIntxmtrvVnQwyKiHBj0OckJ0TkoYQ_Fp2uSTj0XoTaigLc_0blPUrDmHQ8Ih/s1600-h/IMG_2203.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcEbkgBmidFgVGzZMVxrpAQ1t9pYyPl_qs29mroWk0sz-jbUnwydEpQbNgGkzHFVsbUxqjELnHSNLtBVqIntxmtrvVnQwyKiHBj0OckJ0TkoYQ_Fp2uSTj0XoTaigLc_0blPUrDmHQ8Ih/s400/IMG_2203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366927957970188162" border="0" /></a><br />If you can find a copy, check out the upcoming September issue of Soundings Magazine...<br /><br />Here is a tease of an article they will be running:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.soundingsonline.com/subscription-services/preview-current-issue"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The motorsailer: power and sail</span><br /></a><br />For long-distance cruising, a good motorsailer is hard to beat. It’s roomier and less vulnerable to weather than a pure sailboat and has more range than a powerboat. Its<br /><br />typically shallower draft gives it more versatility. And the time spent under sail<br /><br />reduces fuel costs and extends range.<br /><br />If you can't wait for the article, <a href="http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=158">email me</a> and I will send you an early release:)Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-40716724460400312382009-08-03T17:47:00.000-07:002009-08-03T17:49:08.967-07:00Discover Boating video contest finalist<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mBDnlF7qA-8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mBDnlF7qA-8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="392" height="350"></embed></object><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1CkzQ">winning entry</a> was a little too powerboat only for me... I like this one!<br /><br />Here is a <a href="http://www.discoverboating.com/adcontest/videoandphotocontestwinners.aspx">link</a> to all the finalists... you can decide which one you like too!Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-79280111284837605542009-08-01T11:06:00.001-07:002009-08-01T11:11:42.068-07:00Our own Jim Tull featured in sailing article...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl7eVrVUbtzdR49Hh_3zW_oj898QGwKW1Yol0oU47ufHKrgHfe41ww-QqO5TvfJZVmmJtAt_O4P7wcceNjm7Q-Dilqllva2ZczpQHLicBZBGxIFM26oSc4WRr8C1StsGmtVy7ls76UD1H/s1600-h/emilytull.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSl7eVrVUbtzdR49Hh_3zW_oj898QGwKW1Yol0oU47ufHKrgHfe41ww-QqO5TvfJZVmmJtAt_O4P7wcceNjm7Q-Dilqllva2ZczpQHLicBZBGxIFM26oSc4WRr8C1StsGmtVy7ls76UD1H/s400/emilytull.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365058506705115570" border="0" /></a><br />Our own <a href="http://marina42.net/cgi-bin/p/m42p-broker.cgi?d=passage-yachts-inc&id=171">Jim Tull</a> is proudly featured in <a href="http://www.marinij.com/sports/ci_12967265">this great article in the Marin IJ</a>.<br /><br />Here is a short excerpt:<br /><br /><span id="rds_global">LEAPING OFF THE BACK of their sailboat first thing in the morning is the kind of wake up call that the Tull family revels in - even in the toasty muddy waters of the Sacramento River Delta. As soon as school is out for the summer, Jim and Meredith Tull of Tiburon grab 13-year-old twins Emily and Jane and pack up the family sailboat, a Beneteau Oceanis 321 known as Bella Luna. They fill the ice chest, tie the dinghies and rafts astern and leave the slip at the Corinthian Yacht Club to head east up San Pablo Bay, through the Carquinas Strait and into the thousand-plus miles of navigable Delta waterways.</span>...<br /><br /><br /><div id="articleByline" class="articleByline">by - Michelle Slade, Marin IJ<br /></div><!--date--><div id="articleDate" class="articleDate"><span id="rds_global">Marin resident Michelle Slade is a sailing journalist. Contact her results, upcoming competitions and story ideas at <a href="http://www.sladecommunications.com/">www.sladecommunications.com</a>. </span></div><!--secondary date--><br /><span type="end" id="default"></span><span type="start" id="default"></span><span type="end" id="default"></span><div id="articleBody" class="articleBody"><div class="articleViewerGroup" id="articleViewerGroup" style="border: 0px none ; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 202px;"><script language="JavaScript"> var requestedWidth = 0; </script><span class="articleEmbeddedViewerBox"><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/js/article/viewerControls.js"></script></span><br /></div></div>Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450096472231656243.post-87221471475316272052009-08-01T08:51:00.000-07:002009-08-01T08:58:35.931-07:00Island Packet Estero video review<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.seafaring.com/latsTV/boatReviews.php?id=15"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4uG48dzd2x6W948nMF8A7G2JusqQ1_CLNZcjflKqywqKRoWoOQxoRc8LWLnKW0dNKSk8Cql6Be3gOt5G8nuJEtpZTVSIakqW6CbYrMl48EQYfuEEMkV3YlVyAjtHGS-eTmjmtZtQ0Mt6M/s400/Estero+6+Mar+2009+F+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365024765638164146" border="0" /></a><br />Lattitudes and Attitudes are doing some great boat review videos! Here is another one of the new Island Packet Estero! This is our boat from the last boat show.... she is still available if you haven't found that perfect cruising boat for your big trip this fall!<br />Click the photo for the<a href="http://www.seafaring.com/latsTV/boatReviews.php?id=15"> </a><a href="http://www.seafaring.com/latsTV/boatReviews.php?id=15">review</a>.Jim Longhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02417740778413195171noreply@blogger.com0